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Senate Democrats announced Tuesday night that they have reached an agreement on a $3.5 trillion budget plan, including plans to address climate change and the expansion of Medicare, that they plan to push alongside a bipartisan infrastructure deal. Here is @SenSchumer making the announcement. He points out that with this …

A new Texas abortion law effectively deputizes citizens as bounty hunters for its enforcement, as anyone under this statute can now sue parties who assist women seeking abortions, earning $10,000 if the lawsuit is successful. Texas Senate Bill 8 will take effect on September 1, 2021. The law bans abortion …

First Lady Jill Biden will attend the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, which will be held on July 23, according to the first lady’s office. The Summer Olympics were supposed to kick off in Japan’s capital last year on July 24 but were postponed due to …

While other states are passing bills to restrict voting access, Maine is expanding access to voting. “Voting is the cornerstone of democracy,” Zachary Heiden, Chief Counsel at ACLU of Maine, said. “This year, at least 17 states have rolled back voting rights, and the Supreme Court continues to undermine the …

The Texas House wants Democratic lawmakers to return to Austin, Texas. The House voted on Tuesday to have law enforcement track down the Democratic leaders and return them to Texas in a 76-4 vote. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Poli Alert (@polialertcom) Out of the 67 …

During a speech on voting rights at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, President Joe Biden implored Americans to rise up against new voter laws meant to make it harder for people to vote– and easier for partisan actors to reject votes they don’t like – to stop …

The Biden Administration is encouraging state and local governments to use COVID-19 relief funds from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to combat violent crime. During a meeting at the White House, President Joe Biden discussed the surge in gun violence with a group of law enforcement officials, community …

The US Senate on Monday unanimously confirmed Jen Easterly as the new director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within the Department of Homeland Security. The agency, established in 2018, is responsible for the security, resiliency and reliability of the nation’s cybersecurity and communications infrastructure. CISA has not …

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling for the Department of Justice to investigate the National Rifle Association (NRA) for bankruptcy fraud. “They recently told the judicial branch of government that they are bankrupt after the lawsuit by [New York Attorney General] Tish James, and at the same time they’re …

Texas Democratic lawmakers are headed to Washington D.C. in an effort to block restrictive voting bills proposed by Republicans in their state. The lawmakers risk being arrested. The Texas Constitution requires two-thirds of lawmakers to be present in either chamber to conduct state business. Lawmakers can be “legally compelled” to …

The U.S. Postal Service said this week it has restored its on-time mail delivery rates to its highest level in a year, finally matching its performance level from before Postmaster General Louis DeJoy took office. USPS delivered nearly 88% of First-Class mail on time from April 1 to June 30, …

President Joe Biden fired Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul — who was appointed by former President Donald Trump — after he refused to resign, White House sources announced Friday. Unnamed White House sources told NBC News, The Washington Post, and The New York Times that Biden had previously asked Saul to …

Charlottesville’s statues of Confederate Gens. Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson were removed within a span of eight hours Saturday — capping a years-long effort by many to rid the city of the monuments. The statue’s removal came more than five years after racial justice activists had renewed a …

G20 finance ministers on Saturday gave their backing to a historic deal to overhaul the way multinational companies are taxed and urged hold-out countries to get on board. Some 132 countries have already signed up to a framework for international tax reform, including a minimum corporate rate of 15 percent, …

Exceptional heat waves from coast to coast helped push June 2021 to the No. 1 spot on the list of hottest Junes on record for the U.S. The first six months of 2021 also brought eight billion-dollar weather disasters, ranging from destructive severe weather to a historic deep freeze, according to experts …